According to the lawsuit, in July 2010, Steven Dockery entered into a Sales Representative Agreement, which included a non-compete and non-solicitation clause.

In February, Dockery left the employment of S&N and was hired as a sales representative of the defendant, a company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells products that compete with S&N's orthopedic products, the suit states.

The defendant is accused of tortious interference with existing contracts and business relationships,

S&N is asking for an award of not less than $1 million in compensatory damages.